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Gianni Infantino
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Person

Gianni Infantino

b. 1970

Swiss-Italian-Lebanese football administrator

Born
23 Mar 1970 · Brig
Part ofItaly753 BCE – todayLebanon332 BCE – todaySwitzerland218 BCE – today

Life timeline

Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.

Showing 64 years
  1. 23 Mar 1970BornBorn in Brig
  2. 2009 – 2016RoleUEFA General Secretary
  3. 2016RolePresident of FIFA
  4. 2016AwardGrand Cross of the Order of the Condor of the Andes
  5. 2017AwardGold Collar for Sports Merit
  6. 2017AwardOrder of Merit of Niger
  7. 2019AwardOrder of Friendship
  8. 2020RoleMember of the International Olympic Committee
  9. 2022AwardOrder of Boyacá
  10. 2025AwardHonorary citizenship
  11. 2025AwardPresidential Medal of Merit
  12. 2025AwardOrder of Friendship
  13. 2026AwardMedal of Friendship

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Meanwhile in the world

Major world events during their lifetime (1970 – today).

  1. 19721972 Summer Olympics
  2. 19741974 FIFA World Cup
  3. 19781978 FIFA World Cup
  4. 1978 – 1979Iranian Revolution
  5. 1979 – 1989Soviet–Afghan War
  6. 1980 – 1988Iran–Iraq War
  7. 19841984 Summer Olympics
  8. 1985Schengen Agreement
  9. 19891989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
  10. 1989Fall of the Berlin Wall
  11. 19901990 FIFA World Cup
  12. 1991Dissolution of the Soviet Union
  13. 19941994 FIFA World Cup
  14. 1994 – 1996First Chechen War
  15. 19981998 FIFA World Cup
  16. 2001 – 2021War in Afghanistan
  17. 2003 – 2011Iraq War
  18. 20042004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
  19. 20062006 FIFA World Cup
  20. 20082008 Summer Olympics
  21. 2008Russo-Georgian War
  22. 20102010 Haiti earthquake
  23. 2010 – 2012Arab Spring
  24. 20112011 Norway attacks
  25. 2011Libyan civil war
  26. 2011 – 2024Syrian civil war
  27. 20122012 Summer Olympics
  28. 20142014 FIFA World Cup
  29. 2014Russo-Ukrainian war
  30. 2015Paris Agreement
  31. 20182018 FIFA World Cup
  32. 2020COVID-19 pandemic
  33. 20212020 Summer Olympics
  34. 2022Russo-Ukrainian war
  35. 2023Gaza war
  36. 20242024 Summer Olympics
  37. 20262026 Iran war

Biography

Giovanni Vincenzo "Gianni" Infantino (born 23 March 1970) is a Swiss football administrator who has served as the president of FIFA since 2016. He was previously Secretary General of UEFA from 2009 to 2016, where he formalised the body's financial regulations and oversaw tournament expansion, such as the UEFA Nations League. He has been an International Olympic Committee (IOC) member since 2020.

As president of FIFA, Infantino has overseen three World Cups: the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, and the 2026 World Cup in North America. He re-launched the FIFA Club World Cup in 2022 to incorporate 32 clubs and introduced the FIFA Series in 2024 to supplement international friendlies. His tenure has seen a significant commercial expansion, technological development, and growth in international football. Infantino's career has generated controversy over his leadership directives, financial contracts, and public statements at both UEFA and FIFA.

Text from the Wikipedia article Gianni Infantino, CC BY-SA 4.0

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